Every Little Step...

Life is always in motion. It is always GO time. Even when it seems like we are standing still; the tape is always rolling. This being the case; we are always making progress. We are always taking steps toward our destination.

What is this destination that we all have in common? It is the YES. Every single step; be it a huge one or a little step; is a step closer to the YES of life.

What is this YES? It is acceptance. Acceptance has many levels or intensities to it; but it is always YES. Contentment, peace, satisfaction, love, happiness, joy, laughter, bliss, and ecstasy are a few forms of this acceptance; this YES. This is something that can not be denied and is something that every being in creation is moving toward. It is the good intention behind every action. It is what we all have in common. It is oneness. And it is this YES that we are continuously taking steps toward.

Funny enough; even when we think we are going backwards or taking step away from the YES; we are still moving toward it. Every set back is a set up for a come back. Life is the school of hard knocks and each lesson brings us closer to our destination. Every hard time is a helping hand in shattering the individual egoistic identity so that we may see even more clearly what is real and truly shatter proof. In reality, there is no such thing as a backward step. Every step has it's purpose in bringing us closer to our destination.

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A Double Edged Sword

The way things are depend on the vantage point you're seeing them from. You can take almost everything in life and see the pros and cons of it. There really isn't much that we can conceive of that is not a double edged sword.

Here's a good example of this. Let's look at light. Light can and does allow you to see everything. We can all agree that without light, our eyes would be pretty useless. Swinging the sword the other way, light can literally blind us. We have all experienced this in one form or another. It all depends on if the light is 'on your side'. Every night (provided you are in a rural area and there aren't clouds in the sky) you can look up at the sky and see a countless number of stars. This is because we are turned away from the sun. There is nothing blocking our view from seeing earth's window (the sky) to the cosmos. Everyday, we can only see one star. This is because when our atmosphere is illuminated with the sunlight, it effectively blocks or outshines all starlight coming our way. It "blinds" us. Of course this is not a bad thing. The sun also provides for all life on the planet. We have also seen this example of light used on smaller scales on a regular basis.

We can say the same for water. We are made of a majority of water. We need it for our very survival. On the other hand, we can drown if exposed to too much of it.

Fire can give much needed heat and light or it can destroy a person, their house, or even a city.

Electricity can power almost any of our tools and appliances or it can execute a man. More can be listed, but I'm sure you get the point.

Almost everything and every situation has a positive and negative attribute to it. The sword can usually swing both ways.

Perspective, acceptance, and the ability to adapt, give us the ultimate advantage over the double edged sword. In all of the examples above, as well as countless others; we have accepted and adapted to the nature of what is. As a result, we use it all to our advantage (most of the time). The same may be true of your current life situation and the way you work as a whole all the time. Understanding the nature of yourself can lead to you being on the right side of the sword all the time.

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Wonders Never Cease

The way we look at our reality, with out a doubt, determines our life experience. Funny enough, learning certain things that are indeed factual will sometimes seem to constrict our freedom as opposed to expand it. This is true when you learn that there are limits to what you once thought was limitless. A comical illustration of this that comes to mind, is the coyote from the old Warner Brothers roadrunner cartoons. Often he would run clear off a cliff; but he would not fall until he realized that the ground was no longer below him.

Learning of limitations, in reality, does not constrict our freedom but may even stretch its boundaries. Another paradox, it seems. It is perfectly logical though, if you remember that freedom and responsibility are one in the same. When you take heed to the limit, you take responsibility for it. When you are responsible, you can adapt the limit to be of service and not an obstacle for you.

This can be illustrated with today's economy. The whole world is supposedly in a recession right now. I spoke of this in a previous post (see What Is Money? Really.). Of course this boils down to the Federal Reserve and all other world banks and the fractional banking system.

Check out Zeitgeist Addendum for a good understanding of what I am referring to. The tone of the beginning of the film is somewhat grim, but there are plenty of good facts there to jar you out of any ignorance about what money really is. Like my post about money, it does come around to explaining that we are the true power behind money and that we can change everything for the best.

I mention the film also, because it supports my previous point that the limited way our economy is set up can be seen as a good reason to change it. We can adapt what we have learned from this "economic experiment". In other words, if it was not broke, we would never fix it. The way things are going now will force a reevaluation by the masses as to what actually works. Everything does indeed happen for the best.

Wonder will never cease as long as we have the awareness and perspective to appreciate it. Doom and gloom are only one way to look at the process of making room for something more glorious to bloom.

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What Is Love?

Love. It is a word used so often and in so many different ways that it has lost it's meaning. Or rather, it has not lost it's meaning, but gained so many meanings that it is now vague. It could mean so many things to so many people. It represents a feeling that words can not express. Two people can be having a conversation about love and never really know if the other person is referring to the same feeling that they feel themselves.

Some people describe love as being extremely attracted to a person's looks. There is the feeling of lust. There is infatuation. These are feelings brought on more by a person’s physical attributes.

There is the feeling of being attached or addicted to another person's company or way of being. The person loves the way the other acts and makes them feel. Of course, this is more of a personality attraction.

Funny thing about the kinds of love described above and a lot of other kinds not mentioned, is that it is usually a small step away from hate or another strong negative feeling. You know what they say; "There's a thin line between love and hate." All it usually takes to change a feeling as strong as 'love' into hate is for the person who is the object of affection to do something that does not comply with the subject’s idea of what they like.

If the physically attractive person gets fat or disfigured; they might become more repulsive to the person who loves them. If the person who is fun to be around changes their outlook on life; they might become a drag to be around. And on most people's list; there is probably an instant trigger to switch up the feeling. This would be if they feel betrayed in any kind of way.

The feelings described above are only a fraction of what is considered love. They mostly have to do with the love between couples. There is also the love of friends, family, and humanity in general. There is the love of nature, the love of self, and the love of a Higher Power. Though they all seem to be different kinds of love; there really is only one kind of love. Everything else is that love mixed with ego identification.

This one love is unconditional. It can never change to a negative feeling because it has no opposite. Love is total acceptance. A person is capable of loving everyone and everything with this unconditional acceptance. They may not agree with or necessarily even like a person on the surface level and still love them. This is the nature of acceptance.

To get much deeper on this topic and maybe even help with a relationship in your life, read What Is Really Good? and stay tuned!

Morality is Relative

What is good? What is bad? What is right? What is wrong? We as a society and you as an individual have preconceived notions of these concepts. But in reality, they are just concepts. They have no existence in the world outside of what we think. Morality is so relative. There's nothing absolute about it at all.

To illustrate this point; take how what we consider being right and wrong and spreading these ideas out over time and around the world. What I mean is; take the way we see right and wrong and go back 50 to 100 years. Go back thousands of years. Take the traditional values that we were raised with and compare them to those of people on the other side of the globe, or in counties with cultures and belief systems very different from ours. We would see how dramatically narrow our traditional view of morality truly is. We are all people. So who is to say which set of morals is superior?

We can even take a single individual and watch his or her morals change due to the life situation that they find themselves in. Take Steve for instance. Steve believes that it is wrong to infringe upon another person's rights. Steve's country is attacked and he enlists in the military to protect his country's rights to be free from attackers. Steve now becomes the attacker and is even willing to kill to defend his beliefs. Previous to this situation, Steve wouldn't have killed anyone. His morality is not only relative to how others see morality; it is relative to his own view with different situations.

There is a long list of things that are crimes in one person's book and a natural way of life in another person's book. There's no real point in making a list. The real point is to bring attention to the fact that morality is part of ego identity. If we all transcended the heavy grip of the ego; there would not be anarchy but peace. It sounds paradoxical, but if we all came to the understanding that we are one; it wouldn't make much sense to bring harm to our self. It would be like a person attacking himself. This is not a moral decision, but one of self preservation. It's all about perspective.

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Everyday Reality Is An Illusion.

The way we have become accustomed to taking in our reality has been proven to be illusory. Albert Einstein said, "Reality is an illusion, albeit a persistent one."

It has indeed been proven scientifically that our five senses (the door way to perceiving reality) only take in a small fraction of all the information out there. In other words, there is a tremendous amount going on that we are not aware of. On top of this, what we are aware of is colored by our perspective and past experiences. Our very observation and preconceived notions help to create what we see and feel.

To illustrate this; check out how the very act of observing has an effect on what is seen. See how an observer affects reality at a quantum level. This video (the double slit experiment - 5 minutes) does a great job of illustrating and explaining how what may potentially happen is pinned down to a definite when a person actually brings the power of their focus to it. When fully understood; the implications are mind boggling.

To further illustrate the illusory aspect of our reality; it has long since been thought that our universe consists of solid matter. Quantum physicists have determined that protons, neutrons and electrons (the components of atoms which were previously thought to be the smallest building blocks of matter) are actually made of smaller subatomic particles called quarks. Those quarks are made of strings. See the film clip, 'String theory' (2 minutes). These strings are far from what we would call physical.

When reality is broken down in these terms; what appears to be 100% physically real to us is actually made of something almost intangible. It is quite the paradox. Spiritual teachers have stated this for thousands of years. It is only recently being proven scientifically.

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It's Time to Take Over the World!

In the movies, a common 'bad guy' or 'evil cartel' ambition is world domination. The idea of taking over the world has been incredibly popular as the sought after crowning achievement of the 'bad guys' (the antagonists) in comics, novels, sci fi and kids shows galore.

It's no surprise that there are so many conspiracy theories about real organizations and real people who may very well be part of the network that really is ruling the world. Regardless of how factual these claims are; there are some people who will not change their minds on whether or not they believe any of it. How true is any of it, and how does it affect your life, if you don't believe it? How true is it, and how much does it affect your life, if you do believe it?

You would be surprised how much it actually does affect the way you feel. It is similar to those who believe that everything is predestined verses those who believe that we can exercise free will. The people who believe that we have a choice in the matter, actually do have more of a choice. They take more responsibility for their lives and have more power and freedom as a result. (Responsibility is Power and Freedom)

Though we all exists in this world together, we all see it from our own unique point of view. We are each, actually, the centers of our own worlds. Knowing that life is open to interpretation, and that we determine our life experience, is the beginning of taking over your world. In truth, you are the one and only true ruler of the world. It only seems as if other's can claim this power when you give it to them.

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Everywhere You Go...There You Are

It sounds a little too obvious. Of course, you are going to be everywhere you go. What's the point of even mentioning it? The point is, like most statements of great depth; the truth in it can be realized on many different levels besides the obvious.

Your point of view; your specific perspective, your feelings and what you believe colors the way you see the world. A person can travel around the world and see nothing but poverty and suffering if that person is feeling a lack of abundance in their own life. Another person can take the same trip and experience all the magnificent beauty, wonder, and the constant over coming of suffering through out the world, simply because they feel this way themselves.

At an even deeper level; you don’t physically have to move in order to go some place. (See “Where’re You At?") Mahatma Gandhi said, “A man is but the product of his thoughts.” When you are vividly picturing a place, you are there. When you are planning something in the future or remembering something from the past, you are there. The power of your focus actually places you at the point of your focus. Essentially, you are your focus.

Being everywhere you go has an even deeper meaning than everything above. To find out more, read What Is Really Good? and stay tuned!

Probability Is Impossible's Little Cousin

Most people have heard the saying,"Impossible is nothing." This statement has an amazing depth of truth to it. It has become a motto of optimists and underdogs everywhere. Not only is it very inspirational and motivational; it has been proven time and time again.

Probability is Impossible's little cousin. Probability is often talked about as a reason to not go for an "unreasonable" goal. A great and famous quote by George Bernard Shaw goes: "A reasonable man adapts himself to his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Though at first glance, this statement appears to contradict the concept of accepting and adapting to what is; in reality it epitomizes the concept of adaptation. The fact that probability and impossible can be defied, means that the one who succeeds at doing so is a master of adapting to what is.

The phrase, "any given Sunday," became so popular in association with American football because on any given game day it was a possibility that the underdogs could defeat the favored team. There are no guarantees of a specific outcome. This truth applies to so many things in life. At any given moment, anything can happen. Things have just as much chance of remaining the same, from moment to moment, as they have chance to change. (One of my absolute truths)

We prove that probability and impossible are nothing on a regular basis. We consistently beat the odds. Just a few examples:

Family with 3 kids born; same day different years: Odds are 7.5 in a million - But they are there.
Winning the Powerball jackpot: Odds are 1 in 146,107,962 - And yet ten winners this year so far.
Formulation of live organisms: Odds are 1 in 4.80 x 10 to the 50th power -And yet here we are.

We are life. Life is a miracle it self. We are the definition of "against all odds."

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No-Thing Lasts Forever

All of creation can be classified in two categories. In one category; you have things of substance made from atomic particles. This includes all solids, liquids, and gases. In the other category; you have nothing. It is the formless aspect of our reality that enables all form and substance to be. It is the space that allows everything to exist.

What is indestructible? What is it that can never expire? What never changes? What was here before creation and will be here after the last star in the universe burns out? Nothing or no-thing.

Every thing that exists in the universe is subject to change. Every thing had a beginning. Every thing exists for a period of time. And every thing will, sooner or later cease to exist. Don't take my word for it. Look it up. According to science and religion alike, the universe was created with a big bang. Before this, there was nothing. And after it runs it's course; this version of the universe will return to a state of nothingness.

It's not as bleek as it sounds at first glance. This no-thing that is being referred to is, paradoxically, just the opposite of what most people think nothing is. This formlessness is full. It holds with in it infinite possibilities. In other words, without empty space, form would have no place to exist. This space gives birth to the infinite amount of substances and events that may occur with in it. If an object is occupying a given space, the area is temporarily reduced to a finite amount of possibilities. When nothing is there; the possibilities are limitless as to what may occur there.

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust. The human body does not last forever. The spirit, on the other hand, is as eternal as no-thingness. We have always been and will always be. While the formless aspect of ourselves is still largely a mystery; becoming aware of it starts to shed light on the infinite qualities we possess.

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